How would one go about selling their photography?

Hey ube

my friend has a gallery in northern liberties. he started out by showing in coffee houses, restaurants, etc. he gets pretty good coin for them too.

i’d suggest something like that. Higher Grounds and Random Tea Room in NoLibs show local artists. talk to them.

If you don’t have a large collection with a themed focus, you might want to let stock photo agencies take care of the marketing for you. Of course, your work has to be commercially viable and of a quality they will accept.

If you have a big collection and a focus to it, you can set up your own web store to sell it without having to have a major fortune to get it started. Having a brick-and-mortar gallery is a big plus to garner more sales from walk-in traffic and to add credibility to your Web store, but it’s definitely possible to start as a Web only enterprise and add a physical location after sales grow sufficiently to support it.

i feel i should clarify a bit, i am by all means an amateur photographer. Im not looking to do anything big, just make some extra cash.

@uberbatman even still. there’s a guy on south and 9th that frames well for a fairly low price.

etsy.com

I am currently looking at DeviantArt and RedBubble to do just that. I also just joined Shutterstock but I’m not sure my photo quality will be good enough for them as I don’t have a DSLR yet, just a high end P+S. I’m following this thread for more tips!

@lilikoi yea i also have a point and shoot, the Canon Powershot SX110IS. It takes surprisingly good macros for only being a 200 dollar camera.

@uberbatman i have a Lumix FZ35.

eponymoushipster.deviantart.com

Hey @uberbatman – I have seen your photography and must agree that you should offer it for sale.

The easiest and cheapest route I recommend would be trying the free account on ImageKind. I use them for my art and displays and their color printing is fantastic. (I have used them for 3 years and have always been impressed with the work they do.)

My work is really niche and I do not advertise it but have sold a few prints a year. I have a friend who purchased the larger account and she earned over a thousand this year in sales. (She paints botanical watercolors)

The benefit to Imagekind is that they do the selling, printing and shipping and you set the amount you want in profit and get a check when you have had sales. I love not having to hassle with printing and shipping.

I also recommend you start a blog and put links to your imagekind gallery or etsy store if you go that route.

@uberbatman Mine is also Canon, the S5 IS. It does not do well in low light and sometimes takes a while to get the focus right, but I like it over all. I love Canon—- The original version of my camera, the S1 IS, had a design flaw so they issued a recall and replaced my S1 with the S5 for free, including postage. I am ready to upgrade to a DSLR but am waiting for them to come out w/ a mid-range camera that has video capability…. What kind of stuff do you like to photograph?

@lilikoi I enjoy macro photography and sea life :) though i gotta say i really dont like all the picture son my flickr. i should really update that. I have the same issues with my camera in low light and it doesnt do well with moving objects but i overall like mine as well.

@Dog thanks i will definitely look into that.

@uberbatman I just looked at your flickr and I think your photos are great. I love the aquarium ones.

thanks :)